Knights of the Realm

I've finally completed my first five Knights of the Realm. The fifth one was another I foolishly sprayed white, so it took longer and was more fiddly than I'd have liked. I'm quite happy with him, though my attempt to paint round the edges of the transfer has, if anything, made it more obvious. D'oh!

I deliberately didn't over highlight, as I could easily have spent ages on it. But I want big units of Knights, and if I spend weeks on each one that won't happen! I'll spend longer on characters and command, of course, but I need to keep the rank and file to just this level of super-quick highlighting. 

So all together, that's five, if I count the 'champion' as such. Once I have more done, he'll be a Paladin/Duke though. 

Quite happy with them. I plan to be a bit more adventurous with colours on the next batch, maybe start some split fields, etc. 

Already primed are three more KoR (including a standard bearer) and 6 archers to finish that unit off too. I also have a mounted damsel that is base coated and washed, which I'm working on in fits and starts. Next post will hopefully be three full units and a damsel. 

Knightly Update

That's another Knight of the Realm down. This one had a white undercoat, which was really useful...for reminding me why I don't use a white undercoat! Seriously! So fiddly! 

Anyway, he's done now, and I'm quite happy. The transfer on his shield - but not his boarding, weirdly -  is really prominent, i.e. You can see the 'clear' bit around the design. Not sure why, but I may go back and paint blend it in. Or I may not. Have to keep reminding myself he's not a character! 

I have another knight almost base coated, and a mounted damsel too. Both, sadly, also white undercoated. Grr. 

I've ordered some bits and bobs from Fireforge and Gamezone to fill out some holes in the army; will post a lengthier explanation once they arrive...

The 9th Age

So, I haven't posted in ages (pun intended), but that's because I haven't been painting much over the last two years.

With the demise of 8th Edition, the discontinuation of Bretonnian miniatures by GW, and the birth of Age of Sigmar (yuck!), I had little inclination to forge ahead with my Bretonnian army. So they gathered dust, and my paints dried up in their pots. 

Then, a conversation with my good chum Andy Lawhammer, turned to Warhammer, and we discussed playing with older versions of the rules. I mean...why not, right? But as we rattled through the different editions, they all presented problems...too imbalanced, missing rules...

Then Andy told me about The 9th Age, a community based update of 8th Edition. A quick perusal of the rules and forum, and I was sold. Next day, I broke out the paints. :)

I'm no longer collecting Bretonnians, it's the Kingdom of Equitaine now.

I'll post again soon, to discuss army lists, but for now, here's a pic of my expanded Men at Arms unit - technically a peasant levy now. 

I had to give the standard bearer a bloody mark on his shield, as the transfer got knackered during placement. Frustratingly, I only have 19 here. I am sure I assembled 20, so I must have lost one somewhere. Under the T9A rules, I need 20 for a minimum unit. Luckily I have just got my grubby mitts in another battalion box, so I'll be able to round the unit out soon. 

I'm working on two more KotR; next update when one/both are done!